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How does a grown-up write a free letter to Santa?
This may sound silly, and if it does to you, please don't make fun. Every year my husband and I save all our change in a 5 gallon plastic bottle. It is not touched no matter how much we might need it during the year since it is our Christmas fund. In October of this year we had about $90.00 saved and it was stolen. We are low income and usually do not want or ask for charity but have become desperate. That money would have bought our grand-children's gifts this year. Now it is gone. Does anyone know of any groups in Southern Illinois that can help grandparents? If not it'll be a gift-less Christmas for children too young to understand. Please if you know of any groups or people who can help in the Carbondale-Marion or Williamson County area let me know. We have 6 grandchildren ranging in age from 16 months to 11 years, 3 boys, 3 girls. All we want is to give them something decent for Christmas. Thank you and God Bless.
Not expensive, just one decent gift each. They are good kids and we love them. THIS is all we want for Christmas.
All three f you were so kind and understanding. God bless you for proving there is still goodness and compassion in the world for strangers. I only wish I could give you all best answer.
*We didn't tell our kids about the stolen money but as it turns out our daughter, who knows my name here, also uses Y! ANSWERS and saw this. She called her brothers and friends and we found over a dozen bags of tin cans on our porch this morning. We added those to ours and got over $80.00 for the cans. That comes to $12.00 per grandchild.*
3 Answers
- VashtiLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Decent Gifts at Low Cost"
For the little ones, check around and find some big boxes like refrigerators, washing machines or other appliances come in. Tear them apart at the glued seam and re-glue them, so you have an unprinted surface.. Cut a doorway and decorate the outside with whatever you have. They'll have a playhouse that they'll enjoy more than anything you could buy for them.
For the older ones, buy them a box of cookies. Wrap it up pretty. They're old enough to understand that times are bad, if they haven't already learned.
((hugs))
- James' MomLv 61 decade ago
Hi! Oh I feel so bad for you. I used to live in IL, but not that far south. I was in Braidwood IL. Moved to WI about 5 years ago. Go to the Health and Human Service Dept. your county, and explain the situation. Here in WI, we have an Angel Tree. I know people that sign up for it and get gifts from the "wealthy folks" in the county. Make the call first thing on Monday morning. Most people are willing to help. I wish you the best of luck.
- ?Lv 41 decade ago
Here is a list of Christmas charities for children http://bestsantasletter.com/list-of-christmas-char...
On the same site you can also print some nice free letters from Santa for your grandchildren.
